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June 29, 2015 By Alex Vassar

Current Legislator Tenure Rankings (End of June 2015)

Since 1849, a total of 4,416 people have served in the California State Legislature. So how do the current 120 legislators rank in terms of tenure? In June, Senator Jim Nielsen (with 18.5 years of legislative service) moved up to become the 119th longest serving California legislator in state history, passing Don A. Allen. Also […]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, 2014 Election, 2016 Election, Current Research, JoinCalifornia, Special Elections, State Assembly, State Senate, Term Limits, Top Stories Tagged With: Jeff Stone, Jim Nielsen, Kevin De Leon, Steve Glazer

January 8, 2013 By Alex Vassar

La Malfa Vacancy: Nielsen wins Special Election

Nine weeks ago, I wrote this article when it appeared that Jim Nielsen had received just over 50% of the vote in the Special Primary Election. He ended falling up a couple hundred votes short, so after correcting that first post, I’m going to rerelease it again tonight: With Jim Nielsen receiving nearly two thirds of […]

Filed Under: Current Research, JoinCalifornia, State Senate, Top Stories Tagged With: Assemblyman, California, Doug La Malfa, Election, Election Day, House of Representatives, Jim Nielsen, Special Election, State Senate

November 7, 2012 By Alex Vassar

La Malfa Vacancy: Nielsen wins Special Election

With Jim Nielsen receiving just over 50% of the vote, the Special Election to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of State Senator Doug La Malfa has been filled. Nielsen will have the option of being sworn in as early as December. Senator La Malfa had resigned on September 1st, at the end of the […]

Filed Under: 2012 Election, Congress, Current Research, JoinCalifornia, Special Elections, State Senate, Top Stories Tagged With: California, Congress, Dan Logue, Doug La Malfa, Election, Jim Nielsen, November, Special Election, State Senate

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